Gestational diabetes has shifted from a niche clinical concern to a central storyline in American pregnancy care, with ...

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A new study redefines obesity, potentially classifying nearly 70% of US adults as obese, a significant jump from previous ...

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Using a new definition of obesity that considers both BMI and waist-based measurements, researchers have found that a ...

A conserved signaling axis linking Drosophila adipose tissue to nephrocyte function reveals how obesity can drive kidney dysfunction and points to new opportunities for therapeutic intervention.

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SICK of being severely obese, stuck in size 20 clothes and dubbed the “chubby girl”, Lisa Williams decided to take drastic ...

From fat cells that stretch like spandex to more flexible muscles, scientists are finding that women’s bodies are just as ...

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